A project like “The Madness” ought to be a feather in the cap of someone like Colman Domingo. Though the performer has been working steadily for decades, a few years’ worth

Strong family relationships help ground the eight-episode series once the central mystery starts to spin out of control The post ‘The Madness’ Review: Colman Domingo Anchors Netflix’s Timely but Overstuffed Political Thriller appeared first on TheWrap.

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The Madness sees media pundit Muncie Daniels (Colman Domingo), who must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the woods of the Poconos mountains.

The 'Euphoria' Emmy winner plays a television pundit whose proximity to the death of a high-profile white supremacist leads to wrongful accusations and an unraveling plot.

In The Madness, Domingo plays Muncie Daniels, a media pundit who stumbles upon a murder in the Poconos mountains and must fight for his innocence and survival. As he finds himself cornered, Muncie attempts to reconnect with his estranged family and rediscover his lost ideals.

But despite the usual gravitas and magnetism that Colman displays here, The Madness can’t quite match the nuance and natural grace of its lead performer. There are urgent and intriguingly knotty themes at play in the show,

Emmy-winning actor Colman Domingo discusses his "The Madness" series, his creative approach with his performances lately and his future aspirations as a Hollywood leader.

Colman Domingo, rather than pursuing a career in journalism, opted for acting and relocated to San Francisco. Here, he featured in numerous theatre productions while also teaching at various universities and working as a bartender as he strived to break into the television industry.

Netflix’s new miniseries The Madness isn’t about the events of Jan. 6, 2021. But show creator Stephen Belber explains how the unsettling events of the Capitol insurrection that day had a direct impact on the creation of the conspiracy-tinged thriller.